3 Recipes for Authentic Mexican Nachos

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option and more budget-friendly.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: canned salsa

More nutritious and economical.

Open a bag of tortilla chips and pile them onto a plate.

Thin out canned cheese with a little bit of water and heat it up in a crock pot.

Pour the melted cheese over the tortilla chips.

Top with sliced jalapeños, adding extra on the side if desired.

Taste test the nachos.

Cut tortillas in half and then in quarters to make chips.

Deep-fry the tortilla pieces in hot oil until golden brown, about 1 minute, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic if desired.

Remove the fried chips from the oil and let them cool.

Spread a layer of American cheese over the chips and toss to mix.

Add jalapeños on top of the cheese and place in the oven for 3 to 4 minutes to melt the cheese.

Prepare refried beans and add them to the nachos to make 'ponchos'.

Add a dollop of guacamole on top of the nachos or ponchos before serving.

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